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Device and method for detecting the position of a person on a seat of a motor vehicle

US7380818B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Klaus Hofbeck · Dresden, DE
Thomas Klement · Regensburg, DE
Birgit Rosel · Regensburg, DE
Arnd Stielow · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2003
Grant date	Jun 3, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/01534
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a device comprising a transceiver (9) which transmits HF signals that are reflected back by means of reflectors (6) located in the seats. Diagnostic reflectors (10) are disposed at the edge of the seats in order to diagnose the reflectors (6). Said diagnostic reflectors (10) are disposed such that the diagnostic reflectors are normally not covered up by a person (1) sitting on a seat (2). The diagnosis is carried out at the same time as the person is identified.

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